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Welcome to Close Call Sports. CCS objectively tracks and analyzes close and controversial calls in sport, with great regard for the rules and spirit of the game. Developed from The Left Field Corner: MLB Umpire Ejection Fantasy League (UEFL), whose purpose is to objectively track and analyze umpire ejections, video instant replay reviews and their corresponding calls, with great regard for the rules and spirit of the game.

Wednesday, May 28, 2014

MLB Ejection & Replay Review: Hoberg, DiMuro (1, 06)

HP Umpire Pat Hoberg ejected Rangers SS Elvis Andrus for arguing a strike two call in the top of the 6th and Instant Replay Review confirmed 2B Umpire Mike DiMuro's safe call in the top of the 7th inning of the Rangers-Twins game. In the 6th, with one out and none on, Andrus took a 3-1 fastball from Twins pitcher Kyle Gibson for a called second strike, before grounding out on the next pitch. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the heart of home plate and below the hollow of the knee (px -.055, pz 1.385 / sz_bot 1.62), the call was incorrect. At the time of the ejection, the contest was tied, 0-0.

In the 7th, with one out and one on, Rangers baserunner R1 Leonys Martin attempted to steal second base off Twins catcher Kurt Suzuki. Upon Replay Review as the result of a challenge by Twins Manager Ron Gardenhire, DiMuro's ruling was affirmed, the call was correct. At the time of the review, the contest was tied, 0-0. The Rangers ultimately won the contest, 1-0.

This is the 63rd ejection of 2014.
This is the 28th player ejection of 2014. Prior to ejection, Andrus was 0-3 in the contest.
This is the 398th Instant Replay Review of the 2014 MLB Regular Season.
This is the Rangers' 4th ejection of 2014, T-1st in the AL West (SEA, TEX 4; HOU 2; OAK 1; LAA 0).
This is Elvis Andrus' first ejection since April 13, 2014 (Alan Porter; QOC = Y [Balls/Strikes]).
This is Pat Hoberg's first career MLB ejection.
This is Twins Manager Ron Gardenhire's 11th Replay Review of 2014.
Umpires are now 210/398 (.528 Affirmation Rate) in Replay Reviews during the 2014 MLB season.